Family Promise Changed His Life. Now He’s Paying it Forward as a Board Member of His Local Affiliate
The Family Promise Good Neighbor Award highlights Family Promise Affiliate staff members who are doing exceptional work in their communities. Eugene Cowper was first introduced to Family Promise almost six years ago. He had just run out of money for hotel rooms and his family had resorted to sleeping in …
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Learn How This Family Promise Executive Director Went From Living in Poverty to Sparking Change
The Family Promise Good Neighbor Award highlights Family Promise Affiliate staff members who are doing exceptional work in their communities. Katti Carlson can remember the moment clearly when she fell in love with Family Promise. She was vice president of her local Student Social Work Club during her junior year …
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This Full-Time Student and Mother Found Her Calling Supporting Family Promise Graduates
The Family Promise Good Neighbor Award highlights Family Promise Affiliate staff members who are doing exceptional work in their communities. Meet Toyan Sims – a full-time Wichita State University student, mother of three, and advocate for housing-insecure families in her community. Sims joined Family Promise of Greater Wichita (KS) in …
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From IBM to Family Promise. Meet the New Family Promise Staff Member Dedicated to Housing Affordability
The Family Promise Good Neighbor Award highlights Family Promise Affiliate staff members who are doing exceptional work in their communities. Debbie Badger was working from home well before COVID-19 became a household name. She was an IBM employee for 35 years, 20 of which were spent working from home. She …
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5 Must-Reads to Better Understand the Experience of Homelessness
This article was written by Cyan Perdue, an intern at Family Promise. — Families experiencing homelessness come from a variety of geographic, racial, and religious backgrounds. What they have in common is an understanding of the struggles that come with finding housing, dealing with finances, managing work and family life, …
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How Do Racial Disparities Affect Housing?
This article was written by Mickiyah Pope, an intern at Family Promise. — Through the legacy of racial discrimination, people of color have been denied wealth-building opportunities given to white Americans. Owning a home was, and still is, a primary way to build wealth in the United States. Unfortunately, Black …
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Meet the Executive Director Who Has Inspired Incredible Growth at Family Promise of Greater Houston County
In honor of Black History Month, Family Promise is spotlighting Black Family Promise staff members, board members, volunteers, and clergy who are making an impact in their respective communities. — In less than a decade, Nicole Rosser has seen Family Promise of Greater Houston County grow exponentially. “When we first …
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From Homeless, to Homeowner, to Board Member
In honor of Black History Month, Family Promise is spotlighting Black Family Promise staff members, board members, volunteers, and clergy who are making an impact in their respective communities. — A tragedy forced Takisha Clark to seek help from Family Promise. “My house burnt down,” Clark said. “We became homeless. …
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This Pastor Has Been Involved with Family Promise for Three Decades
In honor of Black History Month, Family Promise is spotlighting Black Family Promise staff members, board members, volunteers, and clergy who are making an impact in their respective communities. — Family homelessness isn’t a one-dimensional crisis. To solve the issue, you need leaders who understand the root causes. Enter Senior …
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Latoya Interned at Family Promise in College. Now She’s an Executive Director.
In honor of Black History Month, Family Promise is spotlighting Black Family Promise staff members, board members, volunteers, and clergy who are making an impact in their respective communities. — We all have that one teacher we’ll never forget. For Latoya Hardman, it was Professor White. He introduced her to …
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This Mentorship Program Aims to Increase Rates of Black Male Teachers
In honor of Black History Month, Family Promise is spotlight Black Family Promise staff members, board members, volunteers, and clergy who are making an impact in their respective communities. — In the wake of George Floyd’s murder, Family Promise Metrowest (MA) executive director Susan Crossley asked members of the Affiliate’s …
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Meet the Nurse Who Became a Family Promise Case Manager
In honor of Black History Month, Family Promise is spotlighting Black Family Promise staff members, board members, volunteers, and clergy who are making an impact in their respective communities. — HECTIC. That’s the word that best describes a day in the life of Chetrece Huff. Huff has only been the …
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